RESOURCES from 4word
If You’re Building Your Influence With a Focus On Magnitude, It’s Time to Reevaluate
If you're focused on the magnitude of your influence instead of its meaning, you've missed the point completely. How do you realign? Read More
‘Am I Listening Well?’ – How to Discern When God is Speaking
Diana Romero, CEO, Integrated Purpose Management LLC, shares how to listen well when you're talking with God and how to open your heart to trust that He is leading your decision. Read More
If You Want Results at Work, You Have to Lead With Love
Emma Sharma shines a light on how to get real results and growth at work, and it involves influence and a little love for others. Read More
‘Am I Making a Difference?’—How to Ease Into Your Influence
Have you ever wondered if you're making a difference in the world? Here are some ways to ease into your influence. Read More
Now More Than Ever, It’s Time to Be the ‘Salt and Light’ To The Earth
Melissa Peak shares four lessons she's learned about leaning into and utilizing influence, and why now is the time to be the salt and light. Read More
Are You Ready to Be Influential To Others?
Renee Collins, retired Vice President Owner Sales for Johnson Controls, opens up about how her definition of influence has remained fluid. Read More
Why You Should Create an ‘Input Community’ To Be Your Personal Sounding Board
Patricia Asp, 4word Board Member and founder of ASPire, discusses why she always includes a group of people for input on big life decisions, how she's learned to accept and discern ALL feedback, and who you should invite to be part of your own sounding board for big changes. Read More
‘Is that you, God?’—Discerning God’s voice for the big changes in life
Emma Sharma, Founder and Principal of Swallowtail Group and a 4word Board Member, shares how she has learned to truly wait and listen for God's purpose and plan for her life, even if God's leading takes months to make itself known. Read More
Make 2022 the Year You Lean Into Your Influence
Join 4word this year as we dive into the topic of discovering and leaning into your personal influence in order to bring others to Christ. Read More
Generosity Creates a Beautiful Life
Pam Pugh, co-founder of Women Doing Well and a founding board member of VertuAssets Foundation, shares what has shaped her views on generosity and why you should test yourself and see how faithful God is to fill your cup full to overflowing as you dive in to generosity. Read More
‘We had to move forward with faith.’ – A Look Back on 2021 with 4word’s Founder
To close out an exciting year for 4word, our founder, Diane Paddison, returns with a letter of reflection, expectation, and awe at the grace and power of God and His will in 2021 and beyond. Read More
Why An American Express Executive Believes Goals AND Growth Should Be Your Focus in 2022
Lori Joe Brown, Sr. Manager within the Global Field Enablement Center of Excellence in Global Commercial Services at American Express, and 4word Board member, explains why she focuses on both goals and growth when planning out a new year. Read More
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Right First Step’
Mara McNeill, President and CEO Toyota Financial Savings Bank, talks about how to free ourselves from the pressure of finding the perfect but elusive “Right First Step.” Read More
How to Guide Others Towards a Future of Success and Faith
Our women-of-faith organization invites you to become a mentor and join our community of women “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” Hebrews 13:16 4word invites you to Become A Mentor to a rising leader and… Read More
Feeling Lost? Here is How to Find Your Community
Our Community Groups Program is focused on women in the workplace. “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:20 If you are like many Christian women in the workplace, you feel isolated and overwhelmed. A 4word Community Group provides… Read More
‘It took a pandemic to slow me down.’ – How to Embrace a Major Life Change
Allison Jernigan, owner of Ruby Rock Marketing and former Vice President of Business Development for Cinemark Theatres, opens up about how the pandemic gave her the push to make a major life change with her career and learn to face the discomfort of change. Read More
Max Lucado Encourages You to Give Your Fears Of Growth to the Father
Max Lucado returns to the 4word blog to encourage us to follow Jesus' example of facing fear and acknowledge what we're feeling so we can bring our exact needs before our Heavenly Father. Read More
Reframe a ‘Setback’ Into A ‘Stepping Forward’ With Advice From An Executive Coach
Executive coach Jill Perrin dives into the professional shift almost all women are facing in the post-pandemic workplace, and encourages all of us to go through the process of adjusting our mindsets about the current workforce into a "stepping forward" instead of seeing everything COVID upended as a "setback." Read More
Don’t Let a Detour Derail Your Dreams—How to Grow From Setbacks
Deborah Bradshaw, author, TEDx Speaker, and Master Certified Life Coach, gives her advice to women in the workplace who feel like their dreams won't ever get back on track, and reminds all of us that setbacks are still a part of God's plan. Read More
Did Your Relationships Actually Get Better in 2020?
Picturing quarantine as a relationship builder might not be how you view your lockdown time, but we encourage you to switch lenses. Read More